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Why People with Disabilities Are Vulnerable to Abuse
People with a disability are vulnerable to abuse on the street, in the workplace, and at home from their own families. This is why I want to start a domestic violence shelter that serves disabled people or those with chronic illness. We get marginalized, we get screwed over, and we get taken less seriously than our able-bodied counterparts. Healthcare is not yet free for everybody else, only if you do not have the money to pay for it. Everybody is on one plan or another as health insurance’s mandatory purchase was eliminated, which was something I disagreed with. Making it mandatory would not motivate people into buying it, in particular with a financial penalization.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Longevity
Darkness
Every six months, my grandmother and I make an appointment to go to Pontiac for a dental visit. Everything is usually routine, from the car ride, to what happens in the dentist chair. Three quarters of this 30-minute drive is usually spent talking to my grandmother, the other quarter is spent internally panicking at the thought of the dentist.
By Mary Benson7 years ago in Longevity
Things No One Tells You About a Life Changing Condition
I always thought I would find a diagnosis that would fit, that the doctors would say something and I would just simply embrace it but the truth was—the truth still is—doctors throw words around all the time.
By Rozy Taylor7 years ago in Longevity
We Need to Talk About Ableism in the LGBT+ Community
I started to write this on the train home from the National Union of Students (NUS) LGBT+ Conference, a conference where access needs were repeatedly ignored, the catering was sub-par at best, and a motion was submitted that listed disabilities as flaws, and disabled LGBT+ people as “followers” of the cause. I am exhausted, but it’s fresh in my head.
By Max Fisher7 years ago in Longevity
Selling My Body?
We've all heard the stories of college kids selling plasma to make ends meet; well people, that's my story. Unfortunately, my part time job wasn't cutting it when it came to rent, tuition, groceries, and gas; oh the fun life of an adult! Anyway, I thought I'd at least check out the plasma center and see if it was worth it. My first impression was that the place was a little run down. The building it was located in was a little old with a crumbling parking lot. However, once inside everyone was super professional, certified, and hard working.
By Emily Frank7 years ago in Longevity
Deaf Girl in a Noisy World
Hey! Welcome back to another rambling post of mine... As I'm writing this, it is 2:30 AM on a Friday morning. Unfortunately, I'm still suffering from shingles and up late thinking about creative and educational things to share! A big part of my life is being deaf but like many deaf and hard of hearing people I live and work in a predominantly hearing world. A lot of people ask me "What's that like?" and for me, I feel like I'm stuck in between two worlds and I don't really belong in either.
By Amy McMillan7 years ago in Longevity
Bridging the Gap Between Disabled Rights and Reality
It’s a worrying fact that in 2018, we as a society are still wondering what we can do to help the disabled. On the bright side, at least the public is aware there is much more to be achieved with this pressing matter.
By Elena Willson8 years ago in Longevity
Morrisons Announce Nationwide 'Quiet Hour' to Cater to Needs of Autistic Shoppers
In a bid to create a more welcoming shopping space for those with autism, national UK supermarket Morrisons has pledged to introduce a ‘quieter hour’ every week in all of their stores.
By Ziggy Moth8 years ago in Longevity
